Each year, an estimated 800 people will head to Mt. Everest with the hopes of reaching the summit of the massive mountain. However, not every person who arrives will manage the grueling trek, ...

At 86 years old, Carlos Soria defied all odds by reaching the summit of Manaslu, a mountain located in Nepal (8,163 m), becoming the oldest man to complete this alpine ascent. This physical and mental ...

A five-member team has made the first recorded ascent of Mt. Pathibhara (6,686m) in eastern Nepal’s Taplejung district, ...

Now that last weekend's storm has passed, some small teams aiming for new routes in Nepal are about to begin. These include Benjamin Vedrines and Nicolas Jean of France on the 2,300m north face of ...

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026, along with seven other fresh events at the Winter ...

The best hiking trails in Colorado will take you through alpine lakes nestled between jagged mountain peaks, across cascading ...

Several teams have attempted Khurdopin Sar in the Karakoram, but a French pair who showed up without fixed plans finally ...

French alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean have made the coveted first ascent of Jannu East (7,468m) in Nepal. The ...

On 14 October 2025 French alpinists Gaëtan Navarrete and Julien Priour made the first ascent of Khurdopin Sar (6,458m) in the ...

Here's what's new at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, from the Alpine team combined event and dual moguls, to ski mountaineering.

Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Kirkwood delivers the kind of jaw-dropping, calendar-worthy scenery that makes you instinctively reach for your camera while simultaneously ...

Kawuneeche Valley, on the park’s western flank, showcases views of the nascent Colorado River – indeed, the same mighty waterway that carved the Grand Canyon begins here as a modest alpine stream you ...